As of 15 November 2026, Kumbh rashi is in the setting phase of Sade Sati: Saturn is in Pisces (Meen), the 2nd sign from an Aquarius Moon. This Sade Sati runs from 24 January 2020 to 23 February 2028. After it, the next one begins in 2049.
| Saturn now in | Pisces (Meen), retrograde |
| House from an Aquarius Moon | 2nd |
| Status | In the setting phase of Sade Sati |
| This period | 24 Jan 2020 to 23 Feb 2028 |
| Next Sade Sati | 6 Mar 2049 to 7 Apr 2057 |
Not sure of your Moon sign? Check your own Sade Sati free from your date, time and place of birth.
For a Moon in Aquarius (Kumbh), Sade Sati is Saturn's passage through Capricorn (Makar), then Aquarius (Kumbh) itself, then Pisces (Meen). Kantaka Shani is Saturn in Taurus (Vrishabh) and Ashtama Shani is Saturn in Virgo (Kanya).
Saturn's strength in each of the three signs: Capricorn (Makar), in its own sign; Aquarius (Kumbh), in its own (moolatrikona) sign; Pisces (Meen), in a neutral sign (ruled by Jupiter). In Capricorn and Aquarius Saturn is in its own sign, read as steadier and more purposeful.
Kumbh is ruled by Saturn itself. A widely repeated traditional view holds that Sade Sati weighs lighter on Moon signs Saturn rules or befriends, since the planet is passing through its own or a friendly domain. Treat it as a tendency; the full chart decides.
From 24 January 2020, 9:57 AM IST to 23 February 2028, 7:24 PM IST, about 8.1 years. Saturn's retrograde motion makes it cross a boundary more than once, so the phases run in this order:
| 24 Jan 2020 to 29 Apr 2022 | Rising phase: Saturn in Capricorn (Makar), 12th from the Moon |
| 29 Apr 2022 to 12 Jul 2022 | Peak phase: Saturn in Aquarius (Kumbh), 1st from the Moon |
| 12 Jul 2022 to 17 Jan 2023 | Rising phase: Saturn in Capricorn (Makar), 12th from the Moon, re-entered retrograde |
| 17 Jan 2023 to 29 Mar 2025 | Peak phase: Saturn in Aquarius (Kumbh), 1st from the Moon |
| 29 Mar 2025 to 3 Jun 2027 | Setting phase: Saturn in Pisces (Meen), 2nd from the Moon |
| 3 Jun 2027 to 20 Oct 2027 | Break: Saturn in Aries (Mesh), 3rd from the Moon (stepped ahead before retrograding back) |
| 20 Oct 2027 to 23 Feb 2028 | Setting phase: Saturn in Pisces (Meen), 2nd from the Moon, re-entered retrograde |
From 6 March 2049, 4:35 PM IST to 7 April 2057, 7:57 AM IST, about 8.1 years. Saturn's retrograde motion makes it cross a boundary more than once, so the phases run in this order:
| 6 Mar 2049 to 10 Jul 2049 | Rising phase: Saturn in Capricorn (Makar), 12th from the Moon |
| 10 Jul 2049 to 4 Dec 2049 | Break: Saturn in Sagittarius (Dhanu), 11th from the Moon (stepped back while retrograde) |
| 4 Dec 2049 to 25 Feb 2052 | Rising phase: Saturn in Capricorn (Makar), 12th from the Moon |
| 25 Feb 2052 to 14 May 2054 | Peak phase: Saturn in Aquarius (Kumbh), 1st from the Moon |
| 14 May 2054 to 2 Sep 2054 | Setting phase: Saturn in Pisces (Meen), 2nd from the Moon |
| 2 Sep 2054 to 5 Feb 2055 | Peak phase: Saturn in Aquarius (Kumbh), 1st from the Moon, re-entered retrograde |
| 5 Feb 2055 to 7 Apr 2057 | Setting phase: Saturn in Pisces (Meen), 2nd from the Moon |
The Dhaiya, or small panoti, is about two and a half years of Saturn in the 4th (Kantaka) or the 8th (Ashtama) from the Moon. For Kumbh rashi these are Saturn's stays in Taurus (Vrishabh) and Virgo (Kanya):
| 7 Jun 2000 to 7 Apr 2003 | Kantaka Shani (4th), with a break 23 Jul 2002 to 8 Jan 2003 while Saturn is in Gemini |
| 10 Sep 2009 to 4 Aug 2012 | Ashtama Shani (8th), with a break 15 Nov 2011 to 16 May 2012 while Saturn is in Libra |
| 8 Aug 2029 to 31 May 2032 | Kantaka Shani (4th), with a break 5 Oct 2029 to 17 Apr 2030 while Saturn is in Aries |
| 22 Oct 2038 to 26 Sep 2041 | Ashtama Shani (8th), with a break 5 Apr 2039 to 13 Jul 2039 and 28 Jan 2041 to 6 Feb 2041 while Saturn is in Leo and Libra |
None of this is fixed fate: the birth chart and running dasha decide how a Kumbh Moon feels each phase.
| Rising phase, Saturn in Capricorn | Saturn in the 12th from the Moon. Traditionally a time of rising expenses, disturbed sleep and distance from familiar ground, and of letting go of what has run its course. |
| Peak phase, Saturn in Aquarius | Saturn over the natal Moon itself. The most intense stretch in the tradition, for the mind, health and responsibilities, and classically the most transformative. |
| Setting phase, Saturn in Pisces | Saturn in the 2nd from the Moon. Pressure tends to ease, and the focus moves to savings, family and speech, with consolidation of what the earlier phases built. |
| Kantaka Shani, Saturn in Taurus | Saturn in the 4th from the Moon. About two and a half years when home, property, vehicles, the mother's health and peace of mind are traditionally in focus. |
| Ashtama Shani, Saturn in Virgo | Saturn in the 8th from the Moon. About two and a half years treated with the most caution: health, sudden setbacks and reputation need care. |
When Saturn moves into Aries (Mesh) on 3 June 2027, it enters your 3rd house from an Aquarius Moon. One of Saturn's good houses: effort pays, courage and stamina rise, rivals fall back. For this Moon sign Sade Sati ends. It becomes final on 23 Feb 2028, after Saturn's retrograde return to Pisces.
This page reads the same for everyone born with the Moon in Aquarius. The 12 Months Forecast Report reads Saturn, Jupiter and Rahu-Ketu against your own birth chart, from both your Moon and your Lagna, with a month-by-month table of the year.
As of 15 November 2026, Kumbh rashi is in the setting phase of Sade Sati: Saturn is in Pisces (Meen), the 2nd sign from an Aquarius Moon. This Sade Sati runs from 24 January 2020 to 23 February 2028. After it, the next one begins in 2049.
On 23 February 2028, when Saturn leaves Pisces (Meen) for good. It began on 24 January 2020.
It begins on 6 March 2049, when Saturn enters Capricorn (Makar), and runs to 7 April 2057.
Kantaka Shani, from 8 August 2029 to 31 May 2032.
From the Moon sign (Chandra rashi) of the birth chart. A Sun-sign or Lagna-based reading is a different thing.